vncnus Chapter 36 You betrayed the elves' trust in you
Chapter 36 You betrayed the elves' trust in you
Qingyuan was busy until after 1 a.m. the next day.
"Ugh!"
Qingyuan, having finally finished his work, stretched out his arms and yawned.
After stretching out, he realized that it was already late at night and the Scorpios were all asleep.
Qingyuan looked in the direction where the scorpions were sleeping.
On the small soft mat, the flying mantis lay spread-eagled in the very center.
Scorpion lay in the gap to the left of Scyther, its long tail wrapped around Scyther's left shoulder.
Charmander crawled into the gap to the right of Scyther, its entire body curled into a ball, its tail dangling off the cushion and onto the floor.
Upon seeing this, Qingyuan couldn't help but make a comment.
"It's a good thing Scyther is thin; if Scyther were any fatter, how would you guys squeeze in!"
Scorpion and Scyther, instead of sleeping on their own cushions, ran over and slept on Charmander's cushion.
The designer of this little cushion probably never imagined that such a small cushion could accommodate three elves.
After thinking it over, Qingyuan went to the cushion and, with great effort, managed to remove the scorpion's tail from the flying mantis's body.
After such a big commotion, Scorpio is showing signs of waking up.
"It's alright, it's alright, I'll carry you to your own bed. Little Charmander is so crowded with you guys that there's hardly any room for him to sleep!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's voice, Scorpio's tense heart immediately relaxed.
"Gurgle...la..."
However, after hearing Qingyuan complain about it, it wanted to retort, but before it could finish speaking, it couldn't resist the urge to sleep and fell asleep in Qingyuan's arms.
Seeing this, Qingyuan smiled helplessly and shook his head, then carried Scorpio back to his bed.
After covering Scorpion with a thin blanket, Qingyuan looked at the Scyther and Charmander on the small mat and was puzzled.
The flying mantis is too heavy; if he tries to move it, he'll definitely wake it up.
However, if it's not moved, the flying scythe won't sleep comfortably on this small mat.
Standing in front of the Scyther, Qingyuan hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to move it.
He took two steps forward and slowly picked up the little dragon, preparing to place it on the Scyther's big bed.
As for the Scyther, there's nothing we can do but make do with it.
Sleeping on a small mat without knowing your own body size is really inconsiderate.
"Groo-wa!"
Just as Qingyuan was walking with the little fire dragon in his arms, it seemed to sense Qingyuan's presence.
The little dragon closed its eyes and let out a cry, its tiny claws gripping Qingyuan's collar tightly.
Qingyuan gently placed it on the Scyther's bed, and looked at the little Charmander who was still clinging to his clothes, and said gently.
"Alright, alright, it's okay now. I'll get you a more comfortable place to sleep. Get some rest, and I'll give you eggplant candy tomorrow!"
Spicy candy is a type of candy made from sago berries. It has a spicy flavor, and the little dragon loves it.
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, the little fire dragon slowly released its little paws from Qingyuan's collar.
Seeing this, Qingyuan patted the little fire dragon's head. After confirming that the little fire dragon was fast asleep, he took out the Scyther's blanket and covered the Scyther with it.
After doing all this, Qingyuan wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and then let out a long sigh of relief.
Taking care of these little guys is really not easy. I'm so awesome, hehe.
After amusing himself for a while, Qingyuan finally turned his attention to the waste materials he had produced while making the energy cube.
It's basically just some fruit pits and peels.
Qingyuan originally intended to leave it as is and clean it up tomorrow.
But the thought of leaving Cerulean City tomorrow and continuing my journey is too much to bear.
Before leaving, you definitely need to clean the room.
So, in order to reduce tomorrow's workload, and also so that I can sleep in a little longer tomorrow.
Qingyuan decided to clean out the fruit pits tonight.
Since the Scorpions were all asleep, Qingyuan had to tidy up very quietly to avoid waking them.
This meant that it took Qingyuan more than half an hour to pack everything up.
By the time Qingyuan finally managed to throw the things into the trash can outside the Pokémon Center, it was already 2 a.m.
On a sweltering summer night, a gentle breeze blew by, and Qingyuan tightened his collar, suddenly feeling quite cold.
After glancing at the time on the Pokédex, Qingyuan quickened his pace and headed towards the Pokémon Center.
It's getting late, and I have to challenge the Cerulean Gym tomorrow, so I need to hurry back to sleep.
On the way back to the Pokémon Center, Qingyuan glanced at the training ground and was immediately startled.
A figure was seen sitting on a public bench by the roadside.
"Who's there!"
Qingyuan shouted and turned on the flashlight on the Pokédex, shining it towards the figure.
What are you doing?
A drunken voice rang out, and Qingyuan found it somewhat familiar.
Upon closer inspection in that direction, it turned out to be Zhemutian.
Seeing this, Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief; he had thought he had encountered a Ghost-type Pokémon.
"It's so late, why aren't you going to sleep? What are you doing here?"
As Qingyuan walked towards Zhemu Field, he asked a question.
"drink wine!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Zhemu Tian didn't waste any words and replied with a brief two-word response.
"drink wine?"
Upon hearing these two words, Qingyuan felt both unfamiliar and familiar.
He has lived two lives for over thirty years and has only drunk alcohol once.
I remember that drinking session was on his eighteenth birthday. Qingyuan was alone in his empty rented room and couldn't stand the loneliness, so he decided to do what the people in the book did and get drunk.
However, he underestimated his alcohol tolerance and downed the two bottles of liquor he had bought at great expense.
Aside from making his throat and stomach a little uncomfortable, it actually made him more alert.
In the end, he still spent that lonely eighteenth birthday alone.
"What's troubling you that keeps you up all night, drinking alone in silence?"
"Wow, you've had quite a bit to drink!"
Qingyuan sat down next to Zhemutian, kicked a pile of empty cans and bottles under the chair, and said.
Zhemu Tian didn't say anything, but handed Qingyuan an opened bottle of wine.
Qingyuan didn't refuse and took a sip. Hmm, wheat juice. I've never had it before, but it doesn't taste good.
Seeing this, Zhe Muda did not insist, but instead picked up a can, opened it, and took a big gulp.
Then he spoke.
"I was born in a small village under the jurisdiction of Manjin City in the Chengdu area. My family was very poor."
"In order to become a trainer, I started working for a farmer when I was seven years old!"
"It wasn't until last year, when I got a Circo Bear by chance, that I started traveling and preparing to challenge the Indigo League."
"I originally thought I could lead Quan Quan Xiong to become stronger, even become the champion, and then return home in glory."
"But today, I actually led Ursaring to a loss against a Pokémon of a lower level. I became the one who dragged the team down."
Hearing this, Qingyuan silently took a sip of wheat juice and said with some confusion.
"So that's why you broke down?"
"What's with that incredulous tone of yours?!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Zhemu Tian took a sip of wheat juice and spoke with some embarrassment and annoyance.
"Then I misjudged you. Someone like you is better off not being a trainer."
"So as not only do we waste the elves' time, but we also prevent them from worrying about you!"
Upon hearing Zhemutian's words, Qingyuan replied calmly.
"you……"
Hearing this, Zhemu raised his voice, wanting to argue with Qingyuan, but Qingyuan didn't give him the chance and continued to speak.
"The bears are all worried about you, and here you are drinking."
"Even the circle bear believes that you can lead it to become stronger, but you are here doubting yourself."
"You're a complete bastard who betrayed the elves' trust! What right do you have to wallow in self-pity!"
After saying that, Qingyuan drank the wheat juice in one gulp, threw the can on the ground, and walked towards the Pokémon Center without looking back.
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Zhemu Tian froze on the spot.
He looked at the wine in his hand, then at the Ursaring's Poké Ball, and fell into deep thought.
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